ACFAO Burkina Faso
Village scenes from Burkina Faso. Photo by Carol J. Pierce Colfer/CIFOR
Objectives: To develop policies and practices to support the sustainable management of...
ACFAO Mali
Landscape of the Sahel. Photo by Daniel Tiveau/CIFOR
Objectives: To develop policies and practices to support the sustainable management of forests in the Savannahs...
Modified taungya system in Ghana: win–win for forestry and adaptation
Forest reserve in Offinso. Photo courtesy Ghana News Agency (GNA)
Understanding the extent to which existing practices can support adaptation in societies and...
CoFCCA Cameroon
Plant seedlings, Cameroon. Photo by Terry Sunderland/CIFOR
CoFCCA is a three-year research project carried out in Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the...
Forests and adaptation
Adaptation measures are needed to reduce negative impacts on forests and maintain ecosystem, which also reduce vulnerability of people through providing ecosystem services.
Indicators for assessing the vulnerability of Ujung Kulon National Park
The highly endangered Javan rhino. Photo courtesy Ujung Kulon National Park and WWF. National Geographic.
Climate change will increase the pressure on the park’s...
Draft Principles and Guidelines for EbA
Ecosystem-based approaches to reduce social vulnerability are a promising option for sustainable and efficient adaptation to climate change. Ecosystem based Adaptation (EbA) takes into account the...
Forests and synergies between adaptation and mitigation
Mitigation and adaptation are the two strategies for addressing climate change. Mitigation is an intervention to reduce the emissions sources or enhance the...
Mountain Women Key Drivers of Change
Dr. Shalini Dhyani has written this article for Climate Himalaya Initiative’s Youth Leaders Speak Column. Shalini’s research focus is on understanding the functioning of mountain...
Whole Decision Network Analysis for Coastal Ecosystems
This project looks at the relationship between governance, power and knowledge structures and how these influence behaviour, actions and decision taking for sustainable social-ecological ecosystems.
Economics of adaptation Rwanda
Source: Dr. Rose Mukankomeje
Welcome ...
This is the page for the Rwanda National Advisory Committee for the DFID funded study on the Economic Impacts of...
Economics of adaptation Kenya
Welcome ...
This is the page for the Kenya National Advisory Committee for the DFID funded study on the Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Kenya.
Please find below... Key...
Bolivia NCAP project: Vallegrande findings
Map showing Vallegrande area
The physiology of the study area comprises different altitudinal ecological zones: the head of valleys or high dry valleys located...
Bolivia: Impacts by Sector
This page looks at the impacts of climate change on different sectors in Bolivia. It forms part of a larger report produced by Tahia Devisscher and Ben Smith in November...
Appendix A: Developing a livelihood-sensitivity matrix
This page shows how to develop a livelihood sensitivity matrix that can be used in several ways:
- To synthesize existing knowledge on climate vulnerability in a fairly rapid participatory...
Adaptation and biodiversity synergies
In Africa, forests play key roles in supporting national economies, provide valuable ecosystem services, mitigate climate impacts and should play major roles in national development strategies.
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